Tag: bloodstain pattern analysis
High-Velocity Impact Spatter: Analyzing Gunshot Wound Blood Patterns
- By : Ian Brophy
- Date : Apr 23 2026
Explore the science of high-velocity impact spatter in gunshot wounds, including the difference between forward and backspatter and how forensic experts reconstruct crime scenes.
Clotting and Bloodstain Age: Can You Date Blood by Its Pattern?
- By : Ian Brophy
- Date : Apr 10 2026
Can forensic experts date blood by looking at its patterns? Discover how clotting, color shifts, and Raman spectroscopy reveal the exact timing of a crime scene.
Measurement Uncertainty in Bloodstain Calculations: Accuracy and Reliability
- By : Ian Brophy
- Date : Apr 9 2026
Explore the critical impact of measurement uncertainty in bloodstain pattern analysis, from trigonometric errors to the physics of gravity and biological variables.
Altered Bloodstains: When Blood Is Mixed or Changed in Crime Scene Analysis
- By : Ian Brophy
- Date : Mar 17 2026
Altered bloodstains are changed after deposition-by cleaning, heat, insects, or time. These modifications challenge forensic analysis but still hold critical clues. Learn how analysts decode altered patterns to reconstruct crime scenes.